Marussia F1 announced today that they are adding a new test driver to their team, Maria de Villota. …
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Reports say De Villota had just finished racing on the track when the car suddenly accelerated into one of the team's support trucks, with most of the injuries sustained to her head.

The 32-year-old daughter of a famous Spanish F1 driver fought her way through the male-dominated world of F1 racing to earn a test spot on the Russian Marussia team. This was her first test on her first day.

A statement from the team gives scant detail, saying only:

At approximately 09.15 BST this morning, the Marussia F1 Team's Test Driver Maria De Villota had an accident in the team's MR-01 race car at Duxford Airfield where she was testing the car for the first time.

The accident happened at the end of her first installation run and involved an impact with the team's support truck.

Maria has been transferred to hospital. Once her medical condition has been assessed a further statement will be issued.

Why the car crashed suddenly into the truck is unknown. Was it a driver error or technical problem?